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Bowl, 11th/13th centuries, Pueblo Alto, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico

Native artifacts discovered by New Mexico highway worker

Catherine Saunders-Watson
Catherine Saunders-Watson

Bowl, 11th/13th centuries, Pueblo Alto, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
Bowl, 11th/13th centuries, Pueblo Alto, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
BLOOMFIELD, N.M. (AP) – Construction workers widening a northwestern New Mexico highway in front of an archaeological site found artifacts that officials may be from the ancient Puebloan culture.

The Daily Times reports that the pottery pieces and fragments of charcoal, burned corn fibers and other material were found last week when a laborer noticed something red and black glinting in the sun.

The Mountain States Constructors Inc crew was widening U.S. Highway 64 in front of Salmon Ruins in Bloomfield.

Hector Beyale reported the discovered to a supervisor who alerted Salmon Ruins Executive Director Larry Baker, who says the pottery pieces might be from between 1100 and 1300 A.D.

Beyale says he’s been to Mesa Verde National Park and Chaco Canyon National Historic Park and recognized the pottery’s painted black lines.

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Bowl, 11th/13th centuries, Pueblo Alto, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
Bowl, 11th/13th centuries, Pueblo Alto, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico